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Nov 28, 2009
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Brit'ish Em'pire




a former collective term for the territories under the leadership or control of the British crown, including those in the Commonwealth of Nations and their colonies, protectorates, dependencies, and trusteeships.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

British East AfricaBritish English
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